Chapter 9:
Disclaimer! I DO NOT OWN HARRY POTTER… NEVER HAVE NEVER WILL
Many fun-filled weeks passed in the Zabini Manor. ("Gimme back my wand Draco!" "NEVER!") Okay, slightly immature weeks. Before long it was time to head back to school.
"They're here!" shrieked Hermione
"Calm down, Hermy, they're just our Hogwarts letters," said Ginny
"I can't calm down! I'm 7th year now and the letters will tell me if I've been appointed Head Girl or not!" said Hermione frantically
"Hush, love, don't panic. Just open the letter…" said Draco soothingly
"Okay… I-I'm opening it," said Hermione nervously.
She grabbed the letter, fumbled with it a bit, and opened it slowly.
A flash of red and gold fell out of the envelope.
"YES! I'VE BEEN MADE HEAD GIRL!" squealed Hermione, jumping up and down like a little kid, then proceeding to snog Draco senseless.
"Great job Mia. And guess what? I've been made Head Boy!" said Draco, still smiling from their little snog session
"I guess this calls for a trip to Diagon Alley," said Blaise, walking through the door. "Oh, by the way, congrats you two."
"Come on lets go get dressed so we can leave," said Ginny
"Grab some Floo powder, lets go, chop chop!" said Blaise, unknowingly channeling his mother.
Draco laughed. "Blaise, you look gay."
He looked offended for a second then replied.
"Don't I know it!" as he pretended to flip his hair
"Come on lets get going," said Hermione
They each stepped into the fireplace and threw in their Floo powder, shouting "Diagon Alley!" as they disappeared into the flames.
"What do we need?" asked Ginny.
"We need books, Potion equipment and I need to go buy a new cat." Said Hermione, somewhat sadly.
"It's okay 'Mione, he's in a better place now." Ginny said sympathetically
Draco and Blaise just looked at them, baffled.
"Hermione's cat, Crookshanks, died last year. Best stray away from the topic, she gets sensitive about it." Ginny whispered
"Let's go get our books," said Hermione, briskly, taking Draco's hand in hers.
"First stop Flourish and Blotts!" said Blaise
When they entered Flourish and Blotts, they saw something that made them stop dead in their tracks.
"Bloody freaking hell," whispered Ginny
"Ginny? GINEVRA WEASLEY WHY ARE YOU WITH MALFOY AND ZABINI? HERMIONE YOU TOO! I CAN'T BELIEVE YOU! GET AWAY FROM THEM RIGHT NOW!" roared a familiar redhead
"Uh, Hermione, I believe now would be the best time to explain to Ron what's going on…" murmured Ginny
"Ya think?" said Hermione sarcastically. "Er, Ron, lets just calm down and talk about this nicely."
"Calm down? CALM DOWN? HOW DO EXPECT ME TO BE CALM WHEN MY LITTLE SISTER AND MY SO-CALLED BEST FRIEND ARE HANGING OUT WITH SLIMY EVIL SLYTHERINS!" spat Ron
"Um, Ron just calm down. Hear them out," said Harry a little uncomfortably
Ron just glared at them. "Well? You heard him, speak."
"It's kind of a long story… But I'll tell you anyway," Hermione added hastily when she saw the look on Ron's face. "You see, turns out I am actually adopted. I am Hermione Zabini. I am the twin sister of Blaise here, who is um, currently dating Ginny." Ron's face started turning red. "I am, er, dating Draco," she pointed at him "and, well, we've all spent the summer together and I suppose you could say that we're all very good friends." She finished with a slight smile
Ron's face was completely purple at this point and Harry was holding him back.
"HOW DARE YOU? HANGING OUT WITH SLIMY SNAKES! TRAITOR! YES, THAT'S WHAT YOU TWO ARE! TRATORS!" he yelled
"Ron!" said Harry completely shocked.
Ginny just stood there, shell-shocked, while Draco and Blaise looked furious. Hermione on the other hand, seeing this reaction and realizing that it was exactly what she feared, fled the room in tears.
She spun on the spot and disapparated. The last thing she heard was Draco calling out for her before she was gone.
A/N: Ah, yes, more emotional trauma for Hermione… I'm so mean :D
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